{
  "id": 12522884,
  "title": "Copper Fund Gains 0.4% as Southern Copper Lags | Copper, Oct 6",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/copper-fund-gains-0-4-as-southern-copper-lags-copper-oct-6",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-07T00:58:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/copper-markets-latam-tuesday-october-6-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Copper prices edged higher on Tuesday, with the CPER fund gaining 0.43% to US$40.03 and COMEX copper trading near US$6.65 a pound. However, mining shares did not follow the trend, with Southern Copper falling 0.50% and Freeport-McMoRan almost flat. The decline in copper prices came despite the metal being firm, as Chinese demand data remains a major swing factor for copper prices. Chile and Peru together supply roughly a third of the world's mined copper, with Chile being the world's largest producer. The two countries' mining policy and strikes can significantly impact global copper prices.",
  "summary": "Copper edged up on 6 October as miners lagged the metal. Chile and Peru, which supply about a third of world mine output, depend on Chinese demand. The post Copper Fund Gains 0.4% as Southern Copper Lags | Copper, Oct 6 appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}